Apparently, said updates haven't been available, since there's been silence since then. The DPD has not yet confirmed that gangs were involved in the latest shooting, although speculation is rife that this is the case.

A few news agencies showed up at the scene, including 9News, which tweeted this photo:

Overall, however, there's been precious little coverage of the incident. This suggests that, unfortunately, shootings in Park Hill and neighboring areas are becoming increasingly routine.

But incidents like this one shouldn't be overlooked. As anti-gang advocate Reverend Leon Kelly recently told us, tensions among rival gangs divided by race — he refers to them as the "blacks" and the "browns" — are rising due in part to the gentrification that has taken place in the area.

He believes the influx of affluent residents is shrinking gang territory, forcing combatants into closer and closer proximity and causing them to fight over shrinking pieces of the pie.

The previous Park Hill shooting noted above took place near 33rd and Krameria, a mile-plus from 25th and Fairfax. Kelly believes the former was related to an attack near 35th and Williams, in Cole, that hurt one man and killed another, Dominique Perez.

Of course, gang warfare in these areas was hardly unknown prior to gentrification, as this Twitter user notes:

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Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization.